Computer Engineering Commercialization

and Innovation

Prof Doug Lyon, dlyon@fairfield.eduECE – The new Programs

June 20122.4

The ECE 5 Year MS Program

Proposal is “under consideration” 2 degrees in 5 years• Computer Engineering BS + ECE MS OR• Electrical Engineering BS + ECE MSCE and EE are ABET accredited

5MB, 1975, $5000 ($20,000)

100MB, 1988, $250

100MB, 1992

5GB, 1998,$10064GB, 2012,$40

RAMAC 305 5MB, 1956, $200,000 ($1.5mm)

Fulfilling Student Needs

Simplified graduate school admission 10 Domain areas

Knowledge for a new age

Technological Leadership Engineering Entrepreneurship Provides intellectual capital 13.6% in 25-34 age group has MS CT ranks 3rd in country

Cost Analysis

financial advantages - $38k/yr (excluding r&b, full-time)

Avg Salary by education level HS - $67k BS - $79k MS - $93k SRC: Dice.com(each degree worth 17%). Work for 40 years, earn an extra $1MM over a

person with a HS degree, on AVG

CT, The Place to be:

• The total gross state product for 2010 was $237 billion.

• The per capita income for 2007 was $54,117, ranking first among the states.

• Computer Engineers - $92k• Computer Programmers - $90k• Mechanical Engineers - $83k • Electrical Engineers - $82k

• BLS.gov

For 2011, what’s the biggest concern you have about your career?

• Keeping Skills Up-to-Date / Being Valuable to Employer 14%

• Increased Outsourcing 5%• SRC: Dice.com• Dice Salary Survey was administered online

with 19,798 employed technology professionals from the Dice community responding between August 31 and November 15, 2010.